Kahoot!

Kahoot! is an app that allows teachers to add a touch of fun into their recipe of lessons. Kahoot! the app was created in order to help students take quizzes or fun games like trivia. It allows teahers to create engaging yet effective quizzes, It is designed to connect to students nowadays that spend most their time playing games or on electronic devices. When the app is launched on the device being used a screen pops up asking for a unique PIN that students/users get from the "creator" of the quiz you will be taking.
On the teacher's screen presented to you, you see the questions and the 4 multiple choice answers (each answer with a different background color). And on your own device, you have 4 boxes with the 4 colors/shape that was presented behind the answers. You give the answer from your device and it tracks how many wrongs/rights someone answered
It is an amazing way to add creativity and excitement to studying and preparing for exams/quizzes. Kahoot allows you to check up on the progress and understanding of students without adding pressure on them or making them feel bad for not knowing the answer. The results of the game are known by the teacher only and it is a way.

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PowToon

PowToon is a great way to have your presentations come alive and keep your lessons fun! You can take a subject you're teaching in your classroom and make a short 2- minute animation about it. The animations can turn a "tough" subject into one that they enjoy learning about. See more about "Introducing Tough Topics" and the PowToon website here: https://www.powtoon.com/blog/edu-quick-tip-use-powtoon-introduce-tough-topics/ This tool is easy for your students to create their own presentations too. It's an awesome way to start your students with some basic design and technology skills.

Mad Libs

Mad Libs are a super fun and interactive way for students to practice reading,writing, and other ELA skills studied in the classroom. When I was in Elementary School Mad Libs were available at book stores and they looked just like regular chapter books were you would actually write in them. Today, there is a free app for Mad Libs and that is the technology aspect for this post. On the app, you pick a story line and then you get a blank space with noun, adjective, etc written underneath it. Once you get through all of the blanks, your story pops up for you to read. Also on the app, you can save your story or share it with your friends. In a classroom once students finish they could share it with their classmates so they can see the different words they used versus the words others had used. Along with the app, there are also websites that you can print off Mad Lib sheets from free of charge. Even though the students will be learning ELA skills while doing these activities, they will also be having fun and may learn about some technology aspects too.
Try it out!
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Math 4 Children

Math 4 Children is a fantastic website for math teachers and parents, and it’s free. This website was created by Jude Mphoweh Nzembayie and Kisito Futonge Nzembayie. They both are brothers and came from a teaching family. This website supplies printable exercises, math fun games, video lessons, math quizzes, and topics. Parents and teachers can print out the worksheets for their children or students. This website focus on math videos, games, quizzes and worksheets to make excellent materials for math teachers and parents. The math exercise is from preschool to 7th grade. If you are teaching math between preschool to 7^th grade, this is a good source for your teaching. http://www.math4children.com

Flocabulary

Flocabulary is an awesome site that combines hip-hop music with educational curriculums and lesson plans that meet the Common Core standards for ELA and Math, as well as State Standards for every other subject from grades K through 12. Flocabulary does require an annual subscription, but it is a great resource for teachers and school districts to offer as an alternative to a lecture or class discussion and it weaves technology in with any lesson plan very well. Free trials are available to the website; however, they must be approved and they only last up to forty-five days. Flocabulary also provides training and resources for teachers so that they can use this resource properly in their lesson plans.

Flocabulary states that the website increases student engagement within the classroom and about 25% of students that have used Flocabulary scored higher on their state reading tests. Songs and videos are available for multiple subjects such as Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Life Skills, Vocabulary, and Current Events (available for grades 3 to 12). The Flocabulary site also offers a “Standards Alignment” link where teachers can see how Flocabulary videos match with the standards in their state, subject, and grade level. Teacher resource books are also available for purchase through the website. Flocabulary is an interesting way to incorporate music that appeals to younger students with a teacher’s curriculum to gain the students attention and promote fun learning. 

 

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Wikispaces Classroom

Wikispaces Classroom is designed by the creators of Wikispaces. It is an easy way for teachers to convert their classroom into an online learning environment. It is a writing platform for teachers to share with their students. Anything from future project suggestions to work a student may have missed. It is a way for teachers to interact with their students on a private and safe online website since only the people permitted by the teacher are able to access it. It can be used on desktops, laptops, tablets, and phones. The best part is that it is free, no payment required!

https://www.wikispaces.com/content/classroom

Inside the Silent culture V.R.S APP

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Technology has grown. What technology you may ask? The Internet with a webcam and phone. Have now made a great change in the deaf culture from the TTY or TTD phone technology. Thanks to the fast processor of rams in computer and internet wifi with visual feed through the camera. the deaf culture can now see and sign to those close to them and to those around the world. The VRS program was developed nationally in Sweden since 1997 and also in the United States. This service that was made can be download to your phone and computer. The special thing about this fast service is that it can reach out to the hearing. This app now gives the deaf culture a good understand and fast communication to the hearing people. The emergency call can be made as well. This software is design to make calls to the hearing where you have a translator in the middle delivering the message and having the receivers understand each message. Not only does this app help the deaf community it give people jobs as well. Feel free to look over the information by clicking the VRS in the text that is highlighted. There are similar apps like this one. Here are the press releases reviews for this app.